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When You Can’t Understand The Season That You Are In
There are days when you can’t understand what’s happening. Your situation is exactly the opposite of what you planned for. The things that are happening don’t make sense. You can’t point out why you must go through certain seasons that left you wounded and broken. The journey seems so long and exhausting. You may find it hard to find peace and rest, but know that it’s part of the process. It may not be easy to accept this truth, but one day, you will understand why God allowed you to go through this season. For now, don’t focus on finding answers to your never-ending questions. You can’t understand the lessons…
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Someday, You Will Thank God For The Mess
God is moving in ways you can never imagine. Behind the mess you are in is a mysterious blessing that God prepared in the spiritual realm. You won’t see the changes because your eyes are too consumed with what’s happening around you. Perhaps you are having a hard time dealing with your negative emotions. You looked at things according to your own perspective. But remember that God is working. You are not alone in this season. You may feel like you are carrying the burdens alone, but God’s hands are with you all along. The perfect time will come when you look back and thank God for allowing you to…
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Romans 12:12, NIV
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans12:12, NIV Let the joy of the Lord penetrate your soul. Remember that in Him, you will always receive everlasting hope. So when you go through suffering and challenges, just stay patient. Hold on to His promises. Do not give up. Focus on the blessings around you. He provided you with more than enough resources. So, instead of thinking about the bad things that you experienced, just remember that God is always there. His grace surrounds you. He is giving you the strength that you need. Focus on His power, and lift up everything that you can’t control through prayers. …
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Behind the Waiting Season is an Opportunity for your Faith to Grow
If you are in the waiting season right now, then rejoice and don’t be discouraged. God is giving you the opportunity to know Him more. He allows you to stay in that season so that you will learn to set your eyes on Him and depend on His power. You may think that God has already forgotten you because He doesn’t answer your prayers, but the truth is God is working inside your heart. He is building the foundation that you need to overcome certain storms in your life. He is exposing you to certain experiences that will teach you how to properly steward the blessings that you prayed for.…
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We are all students in this thing called “Life”
Life is not just a “one-time big-time” course that we only need to go through for a specific span of time. As long as you are still breathing, you still have so many things to learn. This world is so vast that you can’t easily comprehend everything in just one setting. Sometimes you need to retake special subjects. You will have so many tests and surprise exams. You are like a student who is learning something new every single day. It’s going to be a long journey. But as long as you embrace your part as a student, you will always learn the lessons that the Teacher wants you to…
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Prepare yourself First for the Things that you Prayed for
You won’t be able to value God’s blessings if you don’t know how to properly steward them. You still need to grow and learn so many things. Allow God to mold your character so that when He answers your prayers, you won’t be easily destroyed by the responsibility that you will carry along the blessings that He will give. Humble yourself in His presence and seek His wisdom. Patiently go through the process. This won’t be easy because there will be moments when God will take away the roots of your negative thoughts. Your life will appear messy in a certain season, but if you will just hold on and…
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Sometimes, what Hurts you Affects what you do
A simple act that happens even in a concise amount of time can affect how you think and behave about things or people. It will last for a while or even a lifetime if left unhealed. It does not mean that the past will stay in the past. Because what happened in the past will always find its way to appear in the future. Such things caused you so much pain and trouble. The event may have occurred already, but how you now respond to things has changed. You may deny it and say it’s done already, but be careful because it may leave you with an unhealed wound. Some…
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Your Weaknesses will push you to Depend on God
Thank God for your weaknesses because it’s the reason why you learn to trust Him. God purposely created you with some limitations so that you will depend on Him and not on your own strength. When you acknowledge the things that you can’t do, it’s like you are also reminding yourself that you can’t live this life on your own. You may feel weak and tired, but it’s the perfect time for you to trust and lean on God. Embrace your imperfections because it’s where God will move and perform miracles. His grace will surround you and He will keep the fire burning. So instead of feeling disappointed with yourself,…
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Sometimes, God will ask you to do Things that you Think you Hate
Our journey with God won’t always be smooth and perfect. Sometimes, we need to go through the seasons that we badly hate. We need to do things that we don’t want to do. But for the sake of God, we will be pushed to take steps outside our comfort zone. It takes faith and humility to finish the journey. And it’s not that God wants to punish us. There are just things in life that we can only learn in the wilderness. So if you think that God is pushing you to your limits, then it simply means that He prepared a growth journey that will surely take you to…
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God will show Favor in Countless ways
God moves in the simplest thing that you do. The way He keeps you safe and able to wake and breathe in the morning is already a revelation of His love for you. He provided you with your needs that no one else can give. He sets things in your life and secures you every day. Know that God has a lot of plans for you. He has plans to prosper you and not destroy you. But one great thing is that He also listens to you. He loves to hear from you. Your prayers, talks, and just having that intimate conversation with Him are a great deal already. He…